Agapanthus

Agapanthus africanus, type species

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamilia: Agapanthoideae
Genus: Agapanthus
Sectiones: A. sect. Agapanthus – A. sect. Lilacinipollini
Species: A. africanus – A. campanulatus – A. caulescens – A. coddii – A. inapertus – A. praecox – A. walshii

Name

Agapanthus L'Hér., Sert. Angl. 17 (1789) [1788 publ. 1789].

• Type species: Agapanthus umbellatus L'Her., nom. illeg.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Abumon Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 54 (1763).
  • Mauhlia Dahl, Observ. Bot. 25 (1787).
  • Tulbaghia Heist., Beschr. Neu. Geschl.: 15 (1755), nom. rej.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Agapanthus range map Continental: Africa Regional: South Tropical Africa Mozambique. Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Northern Provinces, Swaziland. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• L'Héritier de Brutelle, C.L. 1788. Sertum Anglicum, seu, Plantae rariores quae in hortis juxta Londinum: imprimis in horto regio Kewensi excoluntur, ab anno 1786 ad annum 1787 observatae. iv + 36 pp, 34 pl., Paris: Petri Francisci Didot. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Additional references

• Snoeijer, W. 2004. Agapanthus. A revision of the genus. Timber Press: Portland, OR, USA. ISBN 978-0-88192-631-6.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Agapanthus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 21. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Agapanthus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Agapanthus. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Agapanthus. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.

Vernacular names

català: Agapant
čeština: Kalokvět
Deutsch: Schmucklilien
English: Lily of the Nile
suomi: Sinisarjat
hornjoserbsce: Pyšnica
italiano: Agapanto
日本語: アガパンサス属
Nederlands: Afrikaanse lelie
polski: Agapant
русский: Агапантус
svenska: Agapantussläktet
Türkçe: Agapanthus
ייִדיש: אַגאַפּאַנטוס
中文: 百子蓮屬

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